Anna Gray delves into the mysteries hidden beneath the surface of the material world. Her work revolves around the complexity and beauty of science, with a particular focus on themes that remain unknown to us, such as time, light, and how the human body perceives and occupies space. The artist not only demonstrates a profound understanding of the language of materials but also guides the viewer into a realm beyond sensory experience through multidimensional exploration.
Glass has always been a core medium in her work. Glass possesses a poetic quality – it is both strong and fragile, heavy yet capable of conveying a sense of lightness. Its transparency provokes contemplation on whether an object truly exists or is merely an illusion formed by the interplay of light and shadow. Glass freezes the flowing, gives form to the elusive, and transforms a moment into sculpture. Through the deformation, magnification, transparency, and fluidity of glass, she visualizes things that are invisible or unknown. In addition to glass as the primary medium, she also incorporates various materials such as water, wood, sand, and more.
In work Interstice, water is frozen by glass and suspended above wood, interacting the natural flow of water and the organic growth of wood. Meanwhile, the cross-section, magnification, and transparency of glass reveal what lies beneath the surface, creating new perspectives and concepts for viewing the world.
